Where does “ἐλπίζω” come from?

ἐλπίζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐλπίς, from Proto-Indo-European welp-.

ἐλπίζω (Ancient Greek): to hope for, to look for, expect

Definitions

  1. to hope for, to look for, expect

Ancestry of “ἐλπίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἘλπίςElpis
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelp-—

Words derived from “ἐλπίζω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welp- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἐλπίς →